MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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